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6c' V ;'. i , : SUPERIOR COURT. POBUSHXD T- pxc A; JTnmber --xet -.. Dlspoaed '., : ' YesUrdsy's 8oMlon. ' . w t.t rL 1 t M . N. C, .The ; Superior . Court" vest posed of a number of cases o : on rfday j MteiS Wf: 1 00 A Ytni " w , 88818888888888888 9esss8S8S88888888 88888888888888888 2SaS838352JSS8S8 fqjooj ' 8S8S8888S8SSS8iS qiooW I ?8l88flf8l8l88 8S88SS8SS88S88883- 88883888888888888 8 isl o a. r. S i l" ti?c3 At the Post Office at wurotgton, . v-., aa SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of the Weekly Star Is .11 00 " 3 months 80 MALL MILLS AND LARGE MILLS. Some 'time ago Governor Stone, of Mississippi, in giving nis views on the situation and outlook for cotton, suggested as one help in the solution of the problem that the planters form co-operative associations and build I. i i .n . ii . ko'ton mills auu uu uiiiis, auictii uuca which could be built without a large amount of capital. This suggestion has been more or ess criticized by those who hold that kmall mills would prove a disappoint- . - 1. . pent, especially in inose sections iwhere steam would have to be used Ls a motive power. They concede,- however, that small mills may "be successfully operated where watet aower is available. There is - no loubt that as between large mills ind small ones, whether waterpower sr steam be used, the large mill has the advantage and will" yield mofte profit per hand for the reason that there is less waste of ower, more systematic method, and more econo my of expense in the superintending, as mills must have competent super intendents whether, they be large or small. The large mill also has some advantage, perhaps, in buying supplies for less money be cause they buy so much more, and 1 - las tney presumaoiy nave a larger available, capital they can take -ad vantage of tbe markets and stock jp when the prices are low, whereas :he small mill must work on small tocks and is dependent upon its ales to keep up its stocks. All this peing . conceded, uovernor btone s uggestion is nevertheless a. good pne, and well worthy ot trie atten- lon of planters. There may not be Lsmuch profit in them as in large inills but it has been demonstrated hat they pay wherever started and bay well. - ' After we leave the Piedmont belt and strike the fiat country south of t water power may be scarce, but its. absence is offset by cheap tuel. cheap enough to be almost if not quite as cheap as water-power, taking all things into consideration for these mills could run the whole year round, regardless of high or low water. The large majority of the 177 mills in North Carolina are what are called small mills and they pay well, some of them very weI. They would pay the planter in two ways; first, by increasing the value of his crop by putting it upon the market in the manufactured 1c stead of the crude.form; second, by giving him a home market upon which he could always' depend, and in which he could alwavs count udoh fair play. The frice of manufactured goods does ,not- fluctuate with the price of the raw material, and there- tore if a stock-holder in a mill his share of the Drofits on the sroods made would compensate him many times for the losses he might sustain by the low price of the cotton he raised. He would save also in the cost of handling, in the profits which go to middlemen, in the bagging and hooping necessary when the bales must be shipped to distant markets, ah this would go into his pocket, and in the aggregate would amount " a consiaeraDie sum on a year s crop. The working of much cotton at home would reduce the supply "in signt available for shipment, and would stiffen prices "on that, as prices are always governed by the supply on hand Nut they would do another thing. Tney would give employment to the sons and daughters of farmer's sons and daughters who find life on the 'arm lonely and monotonous, be me dissatisfied and discontented and yearn for the town, which many Jthem seek at the first opportunity. "'in these, home mills they could "ciuore associations, coma earn some money for themselves and still be near enough to the old home, and tneir parents to be under their influ er)eer If under thoughtful manage mt schools could be established at or near the mills, in the villages that would in time SDrin? ud around hem, and thus the sons and dauetr- - mc iarmers could have bet- ter . opportunities for instmr.tinn than they could have in the sparsely settled sections around their homes, anu lhus better fit themselves to' take tneir part in the hatrV ni lif hn ty became older and struck out for "emselves. VOL. XXVI; ' If the : planters i waited until they could build large mills they would wait ; a long time, and thenV they would be so tew and far between that but few, and these the wealthiest of the planters, .would be directly bene fitted by them. . fBut small mills and many of them are within reach, if the planters adopted , the, co-operative method and resolved to have them. it would require money, - of- course, but if more were needed than was ob tainable among the planters, it could be secured with little effort from cap italists who would be ; willing to in vest it in enterprises of that charac ter, and tako stock ia them besides UNiacidery could also be secured on long ti nle from com panies who would bcrgBad t ; equip mills,, to wait for their mo&ey and to takeVpartpay in i stock lor the machinery furnished. ;- The day will come when thought ful planters will turn their attention in this direction, and the sooner , the better, whether the price of cotton go ' down or up. L - MIN0E MESII0U. : The Nicaragua Canal bill passed the Senate Friday by a somewhat larger majority than was anticipated. It is remarkable that two-thirds of the votes cast for it were cast by Re publicans, while, with the exception of two Republicans, all of the twenty-one votes against it "were cast by Democrats and Populists, including among the former both Senators from Louisiana, a State which : will be especially benefitted by the con struction of the canal, and in which the sentiment ; is very pronounced for it. In voting against it both of these Senators expressed their own views more than the views of the State they represented, as did also the Populist Senators -. from the West whose States had repeatedly through commercial and other bod ies warmly endorsed this grand en terprise. As it -was not discussed from a party standpoint, ot course there was no party obligation to sup port or oppose, and hence . Senators were free to pursue whatever course tney saw fit, assuming the responsi bility of voting against the senti- of " their constituents, but the strong Democratic vote against it in the Senate does not augur well for it in the House where the Demo crats are so largely in the majority. If it gets through there it will be In- all probability dependent upon Re publican votes as if was in the Sen ate. We think we understand the motive of the Democratic opposi tion it met with in the Senate. -There were Senators who believed that the Government had no constitutional right to become interested in works of that character, j These were tbe strict constructionists who are nearly every day voting for propositions against which the same objection might be made. We like adherence to the law, and we like consistency, but there is such a thing as inconsis tency by sticking close to one point and departing from it on others. We think tbe Democratic Senators who supported and voted for this bill showed quite as much regard for the Constitution as those who voted against it and much more practical statesmanship. - ."I-...'-- f There are Wall street rumors that another issue of bonds will be made within a few days. What founda- tions there are for this rumor out- side of the fact that the gold reserve is decreasing day by day and has got pretty near the $50,000,000 mark, we do not know, but another issue of bonds has been regarded for some time as inevitable. Under the con ditions which prevail, the money powers in Wall street can force an issue of bonds wbenver they decide to do so and that's what they haye been playing for ever since the last bonds were sold and the gold re serve replenished, j They , began to draw on it immediately and have continued to draw until they have got it down -to a' little over S57.000.000. 1 And yet in all this time, with these embarrass ments of the Treasury staring It in the face Congress has not been able to devise any plan to relieve It or take it i out of . the clutches of the Wall-street gold-mongers. The up shot will be, we suppose, if anything is done, the passage ot some such makeshift as Sherman's bill author izing the issue of new bonds, the very thing the money powers of the East have been planning. and work ing for, for that will put the Treasury and the finances of the country still more . in . their power.- Since the foundation of the Government there has never been - a more humiliating exhibition of incapacity than Con gress has shown in dealing with this question. , ' ' - " - A Washington correspondent of Mr. Butler's Caucasian, the "Fusion organ, published at Raleigh, telling of the - reception of : Senator-elect Pritchard by the - Republican Sena tors, says that when . Senator- Chan dler grasped Senator Pritchard's hand a big tear stood in his (Chan dler's) eys, notMn both eyes but in one eye..' .This was a tear of joy at meeting the long-lost and long-on-I tbe-way brother from ; North Caro .... lina,who - was twenty-two.:? years coming. . Wi infer from this that it Is a way Chandler has of "expressing hisjoy.whenheiis;gIadweeplng with one eye.rrBut lt was not to call attention to Chandler's tear that we started to write of this letter but to the touching' assurance that Senator-' electPritchardl received from s Republican colleagues t thatr I there would 1 be' no interference with, the fusion programme in this State,, but . that the combiners could continue to ! pool their issues and' pull for the stakes in 1876 That is to iaythe: Republican combiners-in; this State haverj the permission . of the bosses at headquarters to continue the joint partnership; wttn the Populsttc con- cern -which tbey havebeen strongly denouncing as the sum total - of poUtical,fcresy and erankndom;. They haved't any' use tbr . Populism .np there, but : when , Populism can be used in Republican hands to knock the Democrats put it is all right, and just the thing. The end Justifies the means. " : - Kw-i SPIRITS TURPENTINE. - Durham Sum Mrs. J. D. Cooley died very suddenly at her home in Hills boro Tuesday. She arose at tbe usual hour and, partook of breakfast in a hearty manaer and was dead before three o'clock in the afternoon. Kinston Free Press'. A son of Ben Whitfield, colored, while cutting a tree down on Mr. W. B. Isler's place, in Jones county, Monday aiternoon. was dangerously injured by a limb striking him on the bead. He has cot spoken since he was struck. Dr, Tull, of Kins ton, attended htm and says the boy's re covery is doubtinl. j . . ; , - Wilson Mirror-. A bottle that cannot be refilled after once emptied, is an invention iost made by our towns man David D. Nolly, who will at once apply for patent. This bottle will be of vast interest to persons who sell special articles who do not wish their bottles refilled by an article not such as they bave sold. We have been shown the model by the inventor, and we. unhesi tatingly pronounce it a most ingenious Inventioo, and which must be of great f value to persons who sell special brands ot liquids and do not wish their bottles filled with different goods. V Raleigh VtHtorv People who came from House's Creek township to day tell of a fatal accident that oc curred there late yesterday evening. This morning a peddler was found ly ing dead on. the roadside. His heavy wagon was overturned and lay a lew rods away from his body, and his horse was found grazing by the roadside with the broken harness hanging to him. The peddler's name was Smithers. Last Monday night Deputy Collec tor Kirkland captured and cut up near Hillsboro a 100-galIoa illicit distillery and outfit and destroyed 800 gallons of beer. Deputy collectors Rader and Smith report to collector Simmons the seiznre and destruction of a, 100-callon. illicit distillery near Goldsboro. Twen ty gallons of spirits were aiso captured. The still was owned by-william Goldston. Deputy-Collector E. A. Momt reports the seizure of a 60-gallon illicit distillery with 50 gallons of spirits near Evans, Chatham county. The still was owned by Dick Murley, a negro. Fayetteville Gazette. Manches ter was tbe scene of a fatal fight Sunday evening, it appears mat jonn Cameron and George Brewer, two young men who bave been at outs with each other for some time, met Sunday evening and after passing several hot words engaged in a fight, which resulted in the death of Brewer. Cameron set out Monday morning for this city to surrender to the sheriff and was met between here and there by Deputy Sheriff Clark, to whom he surrendered himself and was brought to this city and is now in-custody. Meantime, the coroner's jury in session at Manchester declared the killing to be justifiable. Cameron contends that he killed Brewer in self defence. He says that Brewer threatened to kill him, and drawing a pair of brass knucks struck bio several blows. Cameron says ne retreated, but on Brewer following and striking at him be turned round and stabbed Brewer in the neck. ' Another version of the fight is that after Brewer sttuck Cameron. Cameron rushed upon him and stabbed him several times. Newbern Journal: Mr. Bradford E. Gitlin died yes.erday morning Janu ary 84th at ten o'clock at his home io Stonewall, f amlico county, ot pneumo nia, after an illness of only four days. Mr. Adolphus A. Baksr, of Dover, New Jersey, went hunting yesterday over Neuse river opposite newbern, leaving here about 11 o'clock with two youths, Sam'l Morgan and John Stanly, about 14 and 15 years old. Directly after reach ing tbe other side, the older of the boys being still in the boat, and the other, Master Stanly -with Mr. Bauer a little way off in the woods, the latter seemed to stumble and then fell helplessly forward, striking his face against a root with such force as to cause blood to flow. He - gave no ; signs of life and both the boys were soon at the side of their fallen companion. They be lieved him to be in a faint and : tried to recover him by applications of water ta bis lacs but to no avail,- and witn dim- culty they moved him to the boat, and one supporting his head and the other. rowing, tney came nack to tne .city so be could receive better attention, out nothing restorative could be done; it was but a lifeless body they brought back. Mr. Baker was about sixty years of age. He came to Newbern about three weeks ago to escape tbe rigors of the Northern climate. SUNDAY SELECTIONS. Fault-finding is-alrade in which no apprenticeship is to be served. , We sell the throne oftangel&Jor a short and turbulent pleasure. Enter' son. The majority of the blunders committed by man arises from excessive self-love. Plato. ' Perhaps, perseverance has been the radical principle of every truly great character., roster. - . - ;.. Nibbling, at sin is the sure method of getting caught on Satan s hook. Touch not, taste not, handle not. The best cure for depression o soiritson account of poverty is to spend a tew minutes every day . counting- over the mercies of God. 'When you make a mistake don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your own mind, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons ot wisdom. The past cannot be changed the future is yet in your power. .ex, - WILMINGTON; N. C STATE LEGISLATURE. REP.-POPUUSTS IN THE HOUSE DE CIDE THE CONTESTED ELECTION , . CAbE FROM GRANVILLE IN ',v :. FAVOR OF CREWS, 7 : " ' ; - " NEGRO. Btahevona BUla and r Beaoiutiona Intro- dnoed In Both - Honaea jp'aTorable Be pott by Honae Commlttea on Several TXnUnportant Heaanree. -f V' 'iife' Special Star Correspondence. '"-fy - - KALEIGH, N.C January -ffc-'hi The Senate was -called to : order by 'resident Dboghton'at 11 a. inland prayer was - ottered .oy .Kev. Mr ones, of Greensboro. The Journal was read and approved. " ' . " : - Mr. Fortune offered, a petition .from Swain county-asking for a larger prop- ciit ucmpnun. Mr- ?ign.Ta petition to change 1 tbe limits 'Of Hstrk-Chapel, Catawba co&nty. ; . - ; : . : .c: .-' j7'.. v Mr. Parsons, a petition, to change the stock law tn Pamlico- county.. Mr. Adams, a petition ; to in corporate Poplar; . Springs . . church, and Bethlehem Baptist church in Moare county. ' Mr. Westmoreland introduced a bill to amend chapter 62 of the Code m ret-, erence to public printing. ?y?--. Mr. Hoover.' a bill to prevent char tered Insurance companies doing busi ness in North Caiolina. ' z. - Mr, Uaiby. a bill to incorporate the Bank of Granville. - Mr. Fortune, a bill to improve the public roads of North Carolina. . - Mr. Hamrick, a resolution asking in formation . from the President of tbe State University, Mr. Starouck. a bill to incorporate the town of Guilford College. .Mr. Lindsay asked . permission to withdraw bis bill relating to the case of Mrs. Pattie D. B. Arrington, and was allowed to withdraw it. Bill providing for an iron bridge over Tuckaseege river passed second reading. Bill to repeal chapter 630 of the Laws of 1891, with regard to railroads holding freight, was, ' on request of , Senator Fowler, taken up. Senator Fowler said that under the old law the perishable products of the truckers of: tbe Eastern part of tbe State were often allowed -to remain in the depots till they were dam aged or rotten. -The bill was re-referred to the Committee on Railroads and Railroad Commission. :. .- Bill to incorporate the Bank of Eden- too. passed third reading. - Bill to amend the charter of the Tuck- asegee Mining Company, passid third reading. Bill to incorporate the Swain Lamber and Boom Company with a capital stock of $50.000.. passed third reading. - - . Bill to relieve the farmers of New Hanover county,, by repealing the no- fence Taw, passed third reading. The Calender being exhausted, the Senate at 12 20 o'clock adjourned. , . - - . - BOUSK OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House ' met at 11 o'clock, the Speaker in the chair. : Prayer by Rev. K. P. Troy, of Weldon. Mr. French presented a memorial of the. Association of Chanties of Wil mington, for the esublishment of juve nile charitable institutions. Mr. Alexander, resolution in favor or taxpayers of North Carolina. Prohibits paying per diem- to contestants or con- testees until legally seated. Mr. Cox, petition of I. S. Ferren-as to his right to a seat in this body. Mr. Harris, petition of J. J. Mason for pay as oyster inspector. Mr. Hooker, petition . for relief ol Richmard Lane. ; r Mr. Reynolds, memorial with regard to Drowning creek, Moore county. Mr. Lusk. petition of citizens of Bun combe county against changing the name-of the town of Raymond. Mr. Ellis, petition of the citizens of New Hanover as to the stock law. Mr. Peebles (by request), petition Of the citizens of Northampton for a tem perance law. Tbe following bills were reported favorably from tbe various standing committees: - To incorporate tbe town of Boonville, Yadkin county. To amend the charter of theMurfrees- boro railroad. To amend the charter of the Pied mont Bank. Greensboro. N. C To incorporate David Lodge, I. O. O. To incorporate town of South Bilt- more. Buncombe county. To prohibit lawlessness at Tones Grove Church. Jones county. ro amend charter ot Mount Airy. To establish graded schools in Mount Airy, . :.v;; ... r To extend corporate limits ot snow Hill, Greene county. To amend chapter 85. Laws 1889. - Resolutions and bills were introduced: Mr. Husk, resolution to pay Edwards & Broughton $60 for binding Laws of 1893. - Mr. Walker, resolution that House meet daily at 9.80 and adjourn at 1 80. Mr. Smith, of Stanly, bill to confer certain rights on tbe Atlantic and Dan ville K. K. - '- - -:; Mr. Petree. bill to amend section 1 chapter 448. Laws of 1893. Mr. Pcarce. bill to amend section 16 chapter 294. Laws of 1893. Mr. Buchanan, bill for relief of clerk of Clay county. - Mr. Phillips, bill to allow, treasurer of Kandolpb county to pay certain school claims. . : "a-. . ' - . ":.- Special Star Telegram. Mr. Bagwell, bill to equalize taxation. - Mr. ADDott, Din to encourage : com mon schools of North Carolina. - M Mr. Howard, bill to repeal chapter 491, Laws ot 18U. - Mr. Baker, bill to abolish days of grace, ' - - Mr. Williams, of Craven, bill to limit punishment of larceny in certain cases. Mr. Young, bill to incorporate Union Society. : . ' Mr. Williams, bill to regulate Judicial aaies in craven county. Mr. Ellis, bill to repeal chapter 469, UIWS OX 1893 Yfr- Mr. E wart, chairman of the Commit tee von Elections, called up the case of Crews (colored), against Lyon, from Granville, and the debate thereon con sumed the balance- of tbe day.- The Democrats ably argued the case and con tended that under decision of tbe Su preme Court in the case of Harris vs. Scarboro, - tbe . Dement v precinct was properly thrown out, which left .Lyon the sitting member, with a majority and entitled to the seat.' But the Republi cans an Populists, were determined to seat the negro Crews; so they voted solidly 9 ; to 41 and v Crews was sworn in. Raleigh, N. CX. Ian. 25, r' SENATE.;. - ': The Senate was called to order at 1 o'clock a.o. by President Doughton and prayer was offeredby Rev. Mr. Cur tis, of Raleign. . .The journal was read and approved. -f: - c Mr, Long offered a . petition asking that the dividing - line between Brnns- FEBRUARY I, wick and 5lumbas counties be not changedr? ii 'i SidSS - Ir. Mewborne, Vpetitiou asking that the stock law be not extended to Johns ton county." 'r . f. Mr. r Adams,: a petition from - J. M, Worth and others in favor of a State re form schobl.1 - --- - g Mr.Wjsker, a .petition asking tor reg ulation of the - sale of intoxicating - U quorsr -; s? "s'i- U Mr. Fortune introduced a resolution to pay W. G. Separk lot a blackboard. Mr. Lindsay introduced a bill to com promise a claim of Prof. D. S. Patrick against tbe States - - j - .; . ,- - Mr.Surbuck,ahili to "allow farmers to ship game from the State; also, a bill for relief of John Cook, late sheriff of Guilford county. ."Mr. Stephens, a bill to incorporate the Atlantic, -Yancey and ReidsvOle Rail road. - : ' ' -j. - Mr. Paddlsoa;'a bill to authorize the Secretary; of State to furnish certain bills to fender county. - Mt vrver, a tuirto regulate the hours 0 work l& lbe miUs in lhe State Mr. Dcla. a bill for the relief of sher iffs and tax collectors of the State.- Dr. Green; Senator from tbe Fourth District, W8S duly sworn in. - . , . v. Bui to levy a special tax to build a bridge across -Tockaseege : river passed third reading. . . -. - :: ; Bin providing for working the : con victs of Bertie county farm passed third reading. - ' - ... - Bin to give plaintiffs the right to re cover fees in cases In which -they have gone into the hands of' persons root en titled to them passed third reading. . - Bill to prevent usury, was laid upon the table, the six per cent, bill already passed covering all its provisions. Kesoiution 1 in tbe . interest of Mrs. attie1 D. B. Arrington, asking an in quiry in her behalf, came up and Mr. L.tndsay, ot Kockingbam, who intro duced it, spoke concerning it. He said that he did not know the ladyr bnt that sue had laid her complaint before the Legislature in pamphlet form and he felt that an investigation ought to be made. ' He did not insist upon the pass age ol the resolution, which had been reported unfavorably by the Judiciary Committee. She claimed that she bad not been able to get justice at the hands of the judiciary of North Carolina. If she was not a bald-faced liar it was evi dent that she had been imposed upon. He thought that this bill ought to bave been relerred td the Committee on ropositions and Grievances instead of the Committee on the Judiciary. - Mr. Lindsay said that -it was not un common for plaintiffs to be treated in tbe courts of North ' Carolina just as this lady claimed to have been - treated. Mr. Hoover tbongbt if the charges of Mrs. Arrington were true that the truth should be known; if they were ' not true the gentleman accused should be exon erated. : Mr. Cook, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, stated that there was a charge in this pamphlet alleging that he bad fixed certain witnesses in Illinois. He declared that this charge was abso lutely without foundation on fact. . He took : lit that all other charges in it against ; respectable - gentlemen were eq ually as false. He defended the entire judiciary of North Carolina and declared bis confidence in them. '. 1 The .debate assumed an Interesting aspect when Mr. Carver, ot Cumberland, declared that be had been the loser by an unjust judge'in his county who ' bad been intimidated by a layman on the floor. - Mr. Cook asked' him why he did not appeal, and he declared that he had been denied tbe right of appeal. Mr. Cook said : that- he ought to give the name of the judge. Mr. Carver said he was prepared to give- bis name. . Mr. Abell arose and asked the .name, and Mr. Carver gave tbe name of fudge Seymour, at that time on the Superior Court bench, now on the Federal bench. The debate was soon cut short by a motion which prevailed, to lay the reso lution on the table. I - Bill to amend : the Constitution with regard to the anti-trust provision was withdrawn to be re-framed. . Mr. Carver arose to explain his re marks." He said he did not want to state as a fact that Jndge Seymour was intim idated, but that it appeared so to him self and friends. . I Bill to allow dentists of. North Caro lina further time to register, passed. , Bill to regulate tbe forwarding of freight by railroad companies was taken up. On motion of Mr. Fowler, this bill imposes a penalty of twenty-five dol lars fine upon railroads for holding over perishable freight. Special Star Telegram. The Senate passed the bill imposing a penalty on railroads for holding perish able freight, the penalty being placed at ten dollars instead of twenty-five. A bill also passed the Senate to re quire defendants in all quo warranto pro ceedings to give bond, and providing that in cases where fraud is charged, wit nesses may be summoned and also the party charged with fraud. Alter some other minor business the Senate adjourned.' . - :-.. v,,-", . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; " r The Honse met- at 10 o'clock, the Speaker in tbe chair. Prayer by Rev. L. L. Smith, of the House. ; Mr.- Peebles asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Griziard, of Halifax. Mr. Carlyle presented a petition of cit izens of Robeson county against form ing a new county. ; i - Mr. Harris, of Hyde,' petition to au thorize commissioners of Hyde -county to levy special tax, - : j Reports from; standing committees were as follows: :,- ' - ' .:; " Bill to amend chapter 258, Laws of 1891; favorable. - - 1 - " - To repeal chapter 137, Private Laws .of 1893. unfavorable, - i - To repeal chapter 659, Laws of 1889, relating to drawing jurors; unfavorable. To amend section 1,968 of the Code; favorable. - , i -, . .., ,Bdl (House 225) to aid public achools; favorable, r ' 1: - - To incorporate the Murfreesboro High School; favorable. . 1 : r To repeal chapter 102, Laws of 1893, relating to tax collector i of ' Madison county; favorable. ": . t 1 To legalize the marriage of A. I. , Pre-? vatt and Mary Prevatt, favorable. ' - To establish a criminal circuit in Bun combe and Madison connties. To amend chapter 296, Laws of 1893, for uniform taxation; re-referred to tbe Finance Committee. (; u'r:-'-- ' '' To repeal chapter 295, Laws of 1879; favorable. ,:c ..-r ; - y --;. -vt 7 -i - Resolution for distribution of the Code; unfavorable. :v-)'-,;.-; Bill to amend chapter 460, Laws" of 1893; favorable. i f - Resolnion in regard to meeting ot the General Assembly; favorable. ; - - . Bill to allow trustee of Why Not Academy, Randolph county, to make title; favorable. i- 1 - The following were reported enrolled, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills : Bill for tbe relief of sheriff of Ourri tuck county.' - r ' - ' - Joint resolution in regard to the Sec retary of State, endorsing bank checks paid for incorporation. ' : Resolution for the clerk to pay post ' office box rent. .. Billto relieve volnnteer fire compa nies. 1895. Bul to allow treasurer of Haywood county to pay cenain teachers. v Bill to prohibit sale of liauors within two miles of Olivet Church, Edgecombe S Bui for the relief of jas; MMdnrbeT BUI to prohibit sale of liquor within half -a mile of Tucker's Grove Camp grounQ, uncom rouuty.s-,i,::.,:. Bill to amend chapter 148, Laws of 1891, relating to cotton weighers of Salis bury: "i" -t--Bill in regard to floating logs In Swain county.. :.. . - - Bill to amend section 2269 of 'the Code. - : : Bill to amend chapter 283, Private Laws 1893. - s ' f i-S' Resolution to'allow the Committee on Privileges and Elections to appoint sub committees. - r;-v'v :V , Bill to change the name of the town of Ramott. . V . ;:-:;. : " - Bdl to elect municipal officers of Windsor. Bertie county.. --J-.;-;- BILLS AND RESOLVTIONS INTRODUCED. Mr Smith, of Stanlv.Tesolntton order ing the printing ot the list of tbe sund- tng- coin mlttees.; v""." - - - . ! Mr Williams, resolution for the- relief Of tbe widow of Cant. Adam Warner, w Mr Henderson, bill to compel fire in surance companies to pay tbe full face of policies. - - ' . . - -.-i . Mr Turner, bill to amend chapter 113. JLaws of 1887. -f-- Mr. Burnham." bill to repeal chapter Laws Ot 1889. ; V . j Mr White, of Bladen, bill to bave shade trees on the pub ic school grounds. Mr Monroe.' bill to afford .-better fire arrangements in the N. C. Insane Asy lum. -: v':;":;.---n5;f..-..- 04,;;:--i ; Mr Williams, of Craven, bill to amend the act changing the time of holding Su perior i,ourt in ttertie and Craven coun ties. vv:?-vh. -- ; ;; '-: -i -f ,-"; : Mr Walker, bill to reduce the appro- priation ior me state uuara. - Mr French, bill to prevent the adul teration of candv. ' Mr Winborne, bill to amend the char ter of tbe town of Murfreesboro. ? Mr Croom. bill to amend chapter 182, Laws of 1889,' in regard, to fishing in Northeast river. -' r Mr Baker, bill to amend section 103 of the Code. - . ' Mr McLean, bill in regard to the sale ot intoxicating liquors. : u 1: - Mr Ewart, bill to prevent fishing in Henderson: county except with hook and line. . : - ' ; Mr Lusk, bill to regulate working hours Of women ' and: children in factories. r- - - : '-.'- ... Mr Lusk, bill for the relief of D L Reynolds, of Buncombe county. : v : Special Star Telegram. U V ;: -A heated partisan - discussion was caused in tbe House when Mr. G. Z French called up new rules for tbe gov ernment of tbe body, The Democrats contended that a two-thirds vote was necessary to change the rules, andkhat the new rules were equivalent td a gag, not giving the minority opportunity to dis cuss proposed measures. The majority report in favor of tbe new rules was adopted by a vote of 69 to 86. - . An important resolution offered by Mr. Ewart was adopted.' It provided lor committees to be sent to counties where there are contests, with power to send ior persons and papers. After tbe passage ot other local bills, the House adjourned. - -r ; r . Raleigh, N. C January 26. , - SENATE.-'-if;;:i-it;.j;T;;:: . The Senate was called to order at 11 a m by President Doughton. and prayer was offered by Rev Mr Tuttle, of Ral eigh. The Journal was read and ap proved.' -1 Mr Long" offered a petition from Wbiteville against division of the Cor poration; also, a petition from Ransom township against transfer. Mr Grant, a petition from the Baptist State convention regarding expendi tnres for education in the State. . This petition favors the withdrawal of State aid from the University and using it for the public schools. - Mr Hoover introduced a bill to admit the Farmers' Alliance to the same privileges as other benevolent societies. Mr Westmoreland, a bill to incor porate the Charlotte and Mecklenburg railroad. Mr Grant, a bill to require examina tion of teachers in public schools; also, a bill to tegulate appropriations to the University. Mr Moody, a bill to regulate the em' ployment of labor. . Mr Hoover, a bill to amend the Code for the relief of graduates in dentistry. Mr Black, a bill to restore Jonathan Duncan, of McDowell, to citizenship. Mr .Amnions, a bill to amend the Code in regard to the public school laws. ' Mr Adams, a bill to prohibit sale of liquor within one mile of Poplar Spring Church. ' Mr Dowd, to prohibit sale of liquor in two miles of Emanuel Cburcb, in Union county. Bill to amend the public printing law so as to make it read "em quad" instead ol "quad em" passed second reading, On third reading Mr. Starbuck, Republi can, of Guilford, said he was opposed to the passage of any sort of bill other than one to let the public printing to the lowest responsible bidder. After some further discussion the bill was re-re ferred to tbe committee. -Bill for the relief of James A. Crews, late sheriff of Granville county, passed third reading. Bill to incorporate the Farmers' and Planters' Bank of Louisburg passed third reading. - - Bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Craven and Bertie counties passed third reading, i Bill to change the time of holding the Superior : Courts of ' Harnett t county passed third reading. Bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of .Cumberland county passed third reading, x- - :. Bill to allow the Board of Aldermen of Charlotte to levy a special tax for the public schools passed second reading. ; Bill to provide for teaching music in the public schools of the State was, with out debate, laid upon the table. -: Bill regulating tbe eligibility of school committeemen, requiring them to have children ot scnooi age, was taken up ana caused considerable discussion. Mr. Moody offered an amendment providing that there shall be a lady member of each school committee. This occasioned some merriment and pleasantry, but Mr, Moody . insisted that ; he offered - his amendment in gcod faitb, 'and be warmly championed it and paid a glow ing tribute to the ladies and to their fit ness for this work. The gallery was filled with ladies and Mr. Moody -was gener ously applauded. - ; r Mr Mewborne and Mr White strong ly endorsed Mr Moody's , amendment.; Mr Marshall added his influence in favor of the ladies. Mr Carver, the .gallant Senator from Cumberland, also came in with his approval of the amendment. Mr Cook offered an amendment provi ding that tbe lady shall be an unmarried lady. Mr Grant paid a tribute to the lady teachers of North Carolina. - Mr McCos ky offered . the : first opposition to the amendment of Mr Moody. Mr Brown spoke in favor of the amendment, and Mr Starbuck opposed it, declaring that the ladies did not want this position. He moved to lay the whole matter upon the NO.13 table, and Mr Fortune called for the ayes and noes. The vote was taken and the Senate refused to lay upon the table oy a yoie.oij oa to a, -yyry ' y : Sp&al Stap Telegram. . Mr. Moody's amendment was adopted by a close vote and a number of amend ments passedv excepting various coun ties. Finally one of these amendmsnts was laid upon the table, and this car ried the bill with it. The Senate ad journed tfil Monday. :-'t:0-7 HOUSE. OP REPRESENTATIVES. House met at 10 o'clock, the Sneaker in the chair. - Prayer by . Rev. D. H. Tuttle. of-this city. :.:: r,:: -. ; ; PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. '; Mr Lusk. memorial of the Banttst State Convention on Education. :i- Mr Wooten. oetition of - citizen cJ Lenoir county -for the reneal .of mer chant's tax.. r--.- ' REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. The following ' bills ' were "rennrrprt from the fudiciary Committee: T To amend section 1276 of the Code; favorableit pr - To amend chapter 297 Laws of 1898: re-referred to Finance Committee. : to repeal chapter 146. Laws of 1893: unfavorable." x; . To repeal sections 581. 582. 583 and 584 of the Code; unfavorable. ; Ta define duties of Snnerior Court clerks; unfavorable. i ;v To "prevent - dealine in-- witness and jury tickets. Recommend substitute. f or the relief of Snnerior Conrt CArrV of Clay county; fayorable. To amend section 1896 of the Code; favorable.. ",. . - -, .. To amend section 1 chanter 147. Tjawa of 1887; favorable. K ; To prevent sale of liauor near Conwa Chnrch, Caldwell county; favorable. ,To allow it Commissioners :; of Hvde county to levy special tax; re-referred to Comm ttee on Finance. In regard to stock in Chatham cnuntv: unfavorable. f i - To protect same in Clav mnntv. un. favorable. S - . ; ' - - . In regard to worki n a rnnmrti in Lincoln county; favorable. " - RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.' Mr French, resolution to ascertain the expense of contestant in the case of Croom vs. Ward. 1- ' , ' Mr French, resolution that all bills apptopriating monev shall finally go to the Committee on Finance. Mr Young, resolution examiner of Hall to colored citizens for. emancipa tion meeting Feb. 6, 1895. ' Mr McKenzie (by request), resolution to pay expenses in . the contested elec tion case ot Croom vs. Ward. Mr Campbell, bill to restote Mitchell county to; Ninth U Congressional Dis trict. II v ' . .. Mr Ray. to provide ior: iust dis tribution of school funds on basis of school population, j ' ... , r ; . -Mr Aiken, to authorize the Secretary of State to correct land grant 8.893. Mr winborne. bill to perpetuate court records, v i . v Mr Turner, to incornorate the town of Columbus, Polk couatv. v Mr Lusk, to amend an act to incoroo rate doutn uutmore, ttuncombe county. . Mr lay ior, to allow town of Fayette ville. to establish an electric light and motor power. Mr Robinson, to incoroorale Steele's wins, Kooeson county. . - Mr Chilcott, to amend chapter 180. Laws of 1885. i - Mr. Henderson, to repeat chanter 265. Laws ot 1893. - Mr MichaeL to .-create Beach Moun tain township, Watauga county. - -.' Mr Bean, to protect fish la Randolph county. - " Mr Vickery. to incorporate the town of East-Durham. Durham county. Mr McLeod. for relief of Mary M. Holder. . - ; Mr Williams, of Craven, bill to amend chapter 66. Private Laws of 1879. : Mr Williams, of Craven (by request). tor Tenet of W M.Watson, clerk Supe rior Court of Craven county. Mr Williams, of Craven, for tbe relief of citizens of Wocdale township. Per son county. : y L Mr McCall. to amend chapter 134. Laws of 1839. Relates to roads and high ways. . ' r Mr -Petree. to' amend chanter 448. Laws ot 18V3. 1 v The bill of Mr White, of Bladen, for the relief of ex-Sheriff W J Sutton, of Bladen (being a two per cent, penalty amounting to 1 900), passed its several readings and was ordered engrossed and sent to Senate. ; . Bill appropriating i3.348.00 for fur nishing a portion of the Insane Asylum, was placed upon its several readings and .parsed. i i . - . - Kill to amend tbe charter of the Mur freesboro Railroad, placed on several readings and passed. - ; : Bill to incorporate the town of South Biltmore in Buncombe county, passed second reading, and was placed on cal endar. -vv-nj' . Bill to make a new county out of Richmond county was made special or der for next Tuesday at 11 o clock. Bill to allow every county in North Carolina to establish a branch of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company of Greensboro, Was taken up, but on objec tion of Mr Kay. was relerred to tbe Ju diciary Committee. Special Star Telegram. The chief feature of the House this af ternoon was a question of personal priv ilege by Mr. Peebles in reply to a charge by the Caucasian that he was a . "politi cal claim jumper.": Mr. Peebles, in i speech of some length, defended his po litical record. In speaking of the question of the ac tion of tbe General Assembly on county government to-night a promi nent member of -the special committee in charge of the matter said that it was a settled fact that tbe system of county government will be absolutely uniform throughout tbe State. He also stated that the County Commissioners will be elected by cumulative - suffrage. The bill will be framed on this line and re ported as early as possible. CUMBERLAND COURT., Cameron Acquitted of the ' Charge of ! - Murder, - T" Special Star Telegram. Fayittevelm, N. C, January 26. The Superior: Court adjourned to-day. In tbe case of the State against Cameron, for the killing of Brewer, at Manchester, in this county, Sunday evening last, the. jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Judge Norwood) will open Court in Lnmberton Monday. - . , The Timber Tnde. . The timber trade is a brisk one just now. A great many rafts arrived dur ing the week and have found ready sale at ' prices that - are satisfactory to the sellers; old timber finding purchasers at $400 to $5 00 per thousand and new $0.00 to $10 00. Most of the raits are from, the upper Cape Fear, although quite a number of them came out of Black nyer.-i " Judgment for dtlendant was given in L four cases : in whica J unius Davis, re ceiver Of the Bank Of New Hanover, ia piainua ana j. a, , ioco, a.t rt. li.as- :; prowitx and Si H. Fishblate, defendants. Cumberland, Dugan & Co. "vs. Jno. C. Stout and Roger Moore." Compromised." Mildred Ai-Sherwood vs. Richard Sherwood. K Divorce granted. 5 Navatsa Guano Company vs. S. G. Price. ' lodgment. ?.. . t : . ; . : : t Jno. A. Thompson, W. Julius W. Taylor, ai Non-suit. 'K-t I; David Scott vs. New York and Wil mington Steamship Co, Nonsait.- " 5-A, David v si Jno. L. Maffitt and Jas. Corbeit Judgment. by default.' Junius Davis, receiver, vs. Peter . Ma her and wifeiargd Adrian & -VoUers. Jadgmentf -' . Hanson & Smith vs. Argyle Lumber and Shingle Company. Motion fcr re moval denied; defendant ordered to file answer in sixty d?vs.: :-..".': :;. ; Tanius Davis, receiver, vs. B G. Ea pie. .'-Judgment. ; ; ; Geo. R. French & Sons vs. J. M. Pow ell. Judgment -'. V?:: Sarah Frink vs.' Mary- Robinson and ' her husband, ; Sandy Robinson.- Non suit. ''-. - ' ; I . ''v '- . ' ' . ' A.- H. Slocumb, administrator of W. . Elliott vs. The American Accident nsurance Company. Motion made by defendant to remove to U. S. Circuit Court granted. ' " .,;,: In the afternoon -Court took recess until 10 a. m. Monday, - THE CLINTON FAILURE. - The Anlgnmentof A. P. Johoacn-HU Was the Oldest Basinets Home in Clinton. B The Democrat gives .the following ulier particulars of the assignment of Mr. A. F. Johnson at Clinton, whose numerous friends in Wilmington share with the Democrat the hope that he will soon be able to adjust his financial troubles : , . - , It was stated in last week's uaoer that Mr. A. F. Johnson bad assigned, naming Mr. n. e.. raison as nis ssstcnee. it is matter of regret to Mr. Johnson's many friends in the county that he has been forced to take this step. . His was the oldest business house in Clinton, having been established in 1843 by hid father, the late lamented Alfred John son. . : . Owing to the dull trade and low orices - for butter dishes, - Mr-' Johnson shut down the Carolina Veneer Works, which gave employment to sixtv bands in Oc tober, and to protect his personal credi tors from loss has made voluntary assign ment of all his property. The sttU hope for an early settlement of the affairs ot the Clinton Loan Association, ol which he was a large stockholder, has been no doubt a further embarrassment to him as many depositors had secured judgments against the stockholders whose property was uauie to execution. Mr. Johnson's personal liabilities are estimated to be about (15,000, and his assets in personal property, -which is alone available, are said to be about $20.- uuu. it is noped be may be able to sat isfactorily adjust his financial troubles and re-establish his business. An Interesting Coineidenop. - . Maj. J, W," Wilson, Chairman of the Railroad Commission; recalls to mem ory an interesting coincidence in con nection with tbe election of United - States Senators by tbe Legislature. In the General Assembly of 1885. Hon. Tbos. W. Mason was in the Senate and Hon. Lee S. Overman was a mem- , ber of the House. Both of these gen- - tlemen made tbe lead ing speeches in that General Assembly the one in the Sen ate and the other in the House, nomi nating Hon. Zebulon, B. Vaoce for United States Senator.. In-the Dresent General Assembly Capt. Mason and Mr. Overman were themselves the nominees of the Democratic party for the same high position. ; .- FEBRUARY WEATHER. Compiled From the Record of Observa tions of tbe Wilmington Station. The chief of the Weather Bureau di rects the publication of the following data, compiled from the record of ob servations for the month of February, taken at this '.station for a period of' twenty-four years: ; Mean or normal temperature, 81 de grees; the warmest February was that of 1890, with an average of 58 degrees; the coldest February was that of 1889, with an average of 44 degrees; the highest temperature during any February was 80 degrees, on the 27th, in 1890; the low est temperature during any February was 10 degrees, on tbe 5th, in 1886. Average precipitation, for the month, 8.23 inches; average . number of days with .01 of an inch or more, .11; tbe greatest monthly precipitation -was 6.54 inches, in 1874; the least monthly pre cipitation was 1.25 inches, in 1890; the greatest amount of precipitation re corded in any 24 consecutive hours ras 8.23 inches, on February 20th and 21st, 1888. ,-' ;;x.:'i ';-.- Average number of clear days, 9; average number of partly cloudy days, 8; average number of cloudy days, 11; the prevailing winds have been from the southwest; the' highest velocity of the wind during any February was 44 miles, on February 4th, 1882. A Bad Aooldent in Colnmbua. - Maggie L. Spaulding, colored, 22 ' years old, met with a terrible accident In Welch's . Creek township; Columbus county, last Wednesday. She was en gaged, with ' her husband, Jonathan Spaulding, In burning brush heaps in a new-ground on their farm, when her -clothing took fire. Her husband was some distance away, but, hearing her screams, rushed to the rescue and worked heroically to save her, both bis hands being badly burned before be succeeded in extinguishing the flames. But it was too late; and, after lingering in great agony, she died Friday night. Jonathan, the husband, is a son of J. W. Spaulding, who . has for many -years been a successful business man at Rosindale, Bladen county, and who is well known and highly respected in that section. Thft Criminal Court. Petitions are being circulated here, to be forwarded to the Legislature, asking, that body to permit the Criminal Court of New Hanover county to remain as it is. . The petitions are receiving many signatures ; and, since some objection has been made, to this Court on the ground of its expense, it is worthy of note that those who pay - the largest amounts, of taxes .are very largely rep resented among the signers. . " ; ' .There seems to be no doubt that the : sentiment among the tax-payers of Wil mington is very largely in favor of re taining the Criminal Court; but whether or not this fact will have its proper influ ence with the present Legislature is a problem that has not yet been solved. '.:-:xa i; :i,v); mm v I i I-;
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